Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-03-24

er sh,ii ~ nave power, and il shall he his dat
rir5t. To visit each school IN his con,
I! at isa>t once a year
second. To distribute promp,lv ,u ,
% ports Of laws, forms circulars and instrn
''2hs winch he may receive for the use
schooi "ilicers and teachers from the suna
n ihaendent ~ public instruction.
ihiri: 10 report to the snperintende,
' pupiic instruction annually on or Il
lore the ilrst day of December fortbesrbn
:, year ending August :,i~t ueSf nrecD,Ii,
su.h statistics as may be- required Of hin
fourth. To enforce the course of Sind
a adopted by the territorial supariu,anIn,
y public instruction.
Flith. To c'.force the rules and rerul,
9 tions required in the examination ,
y teachers. ''"
Sixth. To keep on file and n,esorv..
4 ms office the biennial report of the snpe
'htendent of public Inst riction.
D 'eNehth. To keep good and wei bonn
"!ok' To he furnished by the county CON
, i,ssioners, = record of his official acts.
,fiShth; To carefully prescrveall rcport
~ hohooi oihcefs and Teachers aud. at tn
.'ose OF ms term of office. deliver to hi
successor all records, books docunant,
ana papers belonging to the oflce. Ia King
receipt Tor the same. which shall b. filed !,
'he oilicr of the county clerk.
sec. lloo. The county auperjn.eudnnt
shaii nave power, and it shall be his duty
10 appoint trustees to ill vacancies In an,
district arising from failure to elect M ~.
prof,ef time. resignation or other cat,sas
anu IN the organization Of new dist rirts
uhth .he next annual district election.
iroVhed, lhat when new dist rict * or.
s"h'zei' snch trustees of the old district ms
Reside within the limits OF the new district
shai De Trustees in the new district and
"oahc'ts 10 the Oh district shall be filled
! py appointment until the next annual dis
trict election.
sec. iios. IN annual mectin. for fine
e''c,hoh oi trustee, or trustees. shan he
neih IN each district on the first SATURDAY,
VA Apf'i ol each year at the district srhoo,
n'use, u There be one and If there be none
.' p,acc designated by the board # ,rIs.
tees he term of all trustees now hotlin,
Once siiail expire upon the election and
qaaiticati"n of theirsIccessor.. The tru..
tees SHAH post written notices of election
speciAi ing the day, time and place of u,aat
'iS, IN at least three public places in the
,'istfct, one of which shall be- the school
nouSe, II there be one at least fifteen days
previous to the time Of meeting. and In ~.
dition to posting such written notirr. ~,
trustees shall cause the same to bp nuh.
iished IN some newspaper in the district ar
:. 'h'Ic DC no newspaper in the dist riat |
theh III some newspaper printed In In.
county. All elections shall be held bv h,rl. |
,"' 'ild the trustees shall have the power
70 9et9rinine the hours during which the
polls shall he kept Open having yivrn I'M
notice thereof in the posted and printnd
notices of election. Every person. vitb.p,
regard To sex, who is 81 years of nga ,nJ y
inhabtant of the dist rict. shall hn
'ht'tied to vote. Any person OFFERING va
'o'e may be challenged by any Iesallv
i"''he" voter ol the district. and tn
Iiaifinan ol tn" board of trustees shall
hereon administer to the prrsnn ehni
clIed, an oath in substance as folln,yt.
you 90 swear tor a.lirmJ tnat Won ure :,
iiizen oi the United States, or h,vq 10.
iared your intention of bpcani,i. Sich
IA, YOU are twent y-nne years of are, ar.
or,',"2 70 'he best of your information
hd helef, that you have resided II, thi, {
at least six months nnxf REL
~ lhls election, that you are "A faxaI,l.
'sident oi this school district and that 4
ou nave not before voted this day. nj
ne eiecior shall rcfus" 10 take the oath hi
nte shall be rejected. aud any pnrsnn q
iiity oi ILLEGAL voting shall be punished a.. a
r.n ''Pu III .he generalization laws of this Il
'ffitory. The trustees shall be iild-.si 5,,.1
'slect"rs oI election. \ poll anltally-Iist
ihil he kept by the clerk oi the board q; -
'"steer, and with thc exception mon II
ohed IN this section, the election shall h.
'hdacted as lar as practicable ia the form =
hd manner of the general election. Any D.
a. o' me OH Trustees shall have power
minister to any trlI-tec-clect the oath of
lice, and the clerk of election shall fs.Ir u
'' cert of election to any trustee VI
sct, who shall forward il 70 the roi,utv ia
lperintendcnt oi public schools. -,
see. l'i. IL shall bo tho duty of .ha "
s'rict clerk To record all procor.lin-. of
= h,ifd ni trustees IN II suitable book; to lic
rord IN the same book the procep,lir,5s ,,f -,
. annual school meetings, or ol sn-,iaI -
hool meetings, and To keep an nrc;ir.tta lie
81 detailed account of all raeaii,,s and tr